HB 1672-S - DIGEST

(AS OF HOUSE 2ND READING 1/12/98)

     Declares that voluntary intoxication is not a defense to any criminal charge, nor may the fact of voluntary intoxication be used by a defendant to demonstrate the lack of any particular mental state that is an element of a crime charged.

     Does not prohibit the prosecution from introducing evidence of a defendant's intoxication.

     Applies to voluntary intoxication produced by any agent, including but not limited to alcohol or any drug.